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• New rice facility projected to bring in 35 new jobs to south Louisiana

  June 11, 2020 12:46 PM

  LOUISIANA - Gov. John Bel Edwards and the South Louisiana Rail Facility (SLRF) announced on Thursday that SLRF will develop a new rice mill in Jefferson Davis Parish. The $11.6 million rice mill will be located in Jefferson Davis Parish and is expected create seven new direct jobs, with... more »

• Already planned for 2018, LSU to face Rice in 2020 and 2024

  August 2, 2016 1:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU added additional games with Rice following its planned 2018 match, university athletic officials announced Tuesday. Already, LSU and Rice meet in Tiger Stadium in 2018. Now, the Tigers will travel to Houston and play the Owls in NRG Stadium on September 19, 2020 followed by... more »

• Cuba could be powerful trade ally for Bayou State

  July 26, 2016 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. just returned from a visit to the island nation of Cuba where he led a delegation to promote agricultural trade, economic development and tourism. “We accomplished a great deal during our short visit to Cuba,... more »

• Rice farmers hope Cuban trade could spur local boost Play Video

  June 29, 2016 7:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Rice is a big part of Louisiana’s culture, and the state grows more than almost every other state in the country. Now, state leaders are hoping to expand the industry even more, by trading with Cuba. Just west of Baton Rouge, rice farms are working... more »

• Giant snail poses danger to Louisiana rice farmers Play Video

  March 29, 2016 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE -Scientists fear the Giant Apple Snail could destroy rice crops in west Louisiana. The snail is an invasive species from South America that is slowly eating up aquatic plants across the southern part of the state. "They're considered one of the worst invasive species in the world,"... more »